Two months after pictures emerged of her appearing to hold hands with Zayn Malik in Thailand, Lauren Richardson could be about to spill the beans on exactly what happened in the run-up to him quitting 1D.

And while Zayn denied the pair had a fling, Lauren has never spoken publicly about what happened at Seduction nightclub in Phuket – even though she found herself on the receiving end of online abuse from upset One Direction fans.

A source says: “Lauren sees Love Island as a great opportunity for people to see the real her. She has kept a low profile since the stories ran about her and Zayn, and there are a lot of untruths that she wants corrected.”

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They added: “She never asked for the attention but now wants something positive to come from the situation.

“She is looking forward to getting to Majorca and, hopefully, finding love in the process.”